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lagomorph777

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28. Only racists say "I'm not a racist."

Reply to NanceGreggs (Original post)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 08:32 AM

Oct 2021

The question never comes up, if you're actually not a racist.

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We've all heard Republican voters say ... [View all] NanceGreggs Oct 2021 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2021 #1

when somebody says "I am not a ________" just wait for the next rurallib Oct 2021 #2

America knew Nixon was a crook when he said he wasn't a crook Clash City Rocker Oct 2021 #4

Remember the Idaho senator The Wizard Oct 2021 #36

In my day agingdem Oct 2021 #20

Just like whenever someone says, "It's not about the money." It's about the money. OMGWTF Oct 2021 #38

A lot of overt racists don't believe they are racist unblock Oct 2021 #3

When you've lived your whole life with privilege, equality feels like discrimination Clash City Rocker Oct 2021 #5

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2021 #39

This is an excellent post. Beartracks Oct 2021 #7

My experiences have been OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #16

Yup. And they do hate minorities, but they always have an excuse unblock Oct 2021 #18

Yep! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #19

This is a perfect way to explain the seemingly un-explainable. rhiannon55 Oct 2021 #23

That's quite a good analysis, unblock. calimary Oct 2021 #32

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 MOST move the bar on what racism is so they don't fit in it well enough uponit7771 Oct 2021 #40

Because they are in fact bigots, racists, anti-Semite's, misogynists and whack job conspiracy IDIOTS Tommymac Oct 2021 #6

K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R TigressDem Oct 2021 #8

Peas in a pod? kentuck Oct 2021 #9

Because they are bigots, racists, anti-Semites, misogynists & idiots who believe in whack-job CT's spanone Oct 2021 #10

Garbage in, garbage out? AZLD4Candidate Oct 2021 #11

Nobody has to BELIEVE anybody for long Red Mountain Oct 2021 #12

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2021 #13

"cuz, they say what's on their minds?" - a bigot, racist, anti-Semite, misogynist and idiot. n/t TeamProg Oct 2021 #14

How to tell if someone is racist: SCantiGOP Oct 2021 #15

Old bible verse. Matthew 7:16 paleotn Oct 2021 #17

I have heard them say Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #21

Whenever I hear people say that Donald Trump did some "good things' Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #30

1972 Nasruddin Oct 2021 #22

Thanks for a great thread, Nance. rhiannon55 Oct 2021 #24

My brother tried to use that same reasoning during a "discussion" Klondike Kat Oct 2021 #25

Save yourself the trouble. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #26

My experience is that they simply can't hear or understand simple logic. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #27

Only racists say "I'm not a racist." lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #28

Exactly Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #29

An observation I'm sure the great majority has also made. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #31

Because from the media they are getting. None of them are ... Caliman73 Oct 2021 #33

Why do they vote for [fill in the blank] candidates? windje Oct 2021 #34

That's just a larger version of another GOP meme, namely: rlegro Oct 2021 #35

Anyone who refers to The Wizard Oct 2021 #37

the hardcore wingnuts will say Dems are the real racists... because of course... LymphocyteLover Oct 2021 #41